Hello there, A professor of sport and exercise science was doing a podcast on over 50s fitness and I was listening in. All was sounding really good until the host asked him how much exercise per week the older person would need to do just for overall general health. I think he said something like 2x per week resistance training at least 30 minutes long and 3x per week moderate intensity cardio at least 30 minutes each session. I emailed in with a polite correction and It caught the eye of a journalist. She got in touch and wrote this piece for the paper.

Hey folks, HIB 532 is up! This is episode 2 of Pete and Lawrence’s mini-series on building your own garage-based HIT studio, and they go on a deep dive on what you need to know to choose the right machines for your specific studio space, training style, target market, and budget — check it out here

This morning as I was doing my workout, I began to reflect on some of the things that make for a good trainer. Monday is my day to do my workout, catch up on paper work, do my piano, get my nails done (all the important things, right? Ha!). 😂 I began to think about what makes for a good trainer and Development of the Self, is what came to mind. If I want consistency from my clients, then I myself must be consistent. Showing up for myself, keeping myself accountable to the same workout I put my clients through, sets a tone. Clients know when they come to gym, I mean business. Sure we talk, but in between the talking, we work. We get what we put out. If we want clients who value and appreciate us, then we must put forth energy that values and appreciates the client. Clients can tell when we are tired or half a&*ing it. When we show up with an energy ready to serve our customer, we in turn see that reflected back to us through client retention or through continued referrals from our clients. If I am not at my best, I am not going to be able to offer the best of myself to my clients. Every morning before I head to the gym, I take time to mentally prepare and adapt accordingly to the days events. Clients aren’t paying only for our expertise, they are paying for our presence and sometimes our presence becomes the most important thing we have to offer. There has been so many days over the years, where the workout became irrelevant, not because it didn’t matter, but what mattered was my ability as a trainer to be present and adapt the workout accordingly. Who we are attracts what we get. The beliefs we hold, the energy we radiate, the way we see ourselves, is what shapes the experiences and people that come into our life. Clients come to me easily and effortlessly because I hold an image in my mind that I am ‘always ready and open for business’ and I deliver on that belief each and everyday. The “I” I see myself “to be” attracts the business I want to have and the clients I want to train.💪🏼😊💪🏼

NEW MINI-SERIES alert: Inspired by the original “Garage HIT Studio” episode, Pete and Lawrence are digging deeper and walking you through every aspect of actually building out a garage-based HIT studio, from start to finish. Here in episode 1, they talk about the first steps you need to take: “How would I know if my area is good for starting a HIT business?” “What about zoning and permits? What about building in internal spaces and what client amenities should I think about?” and more things you should factor in at the outset — check it out here

I would like to get a group together for a zoom call to discuss this workout. I've been fascinated with this workout story and would like to know if anyone else has tried it or a variation of it. I tried a negative only variation that was interesting. Here's a link to the video https://youtu.be/txVFOvzTB5c?si=YgbTkyT8q6gG5cWj